Author Archives: Clint

Have you ever noticed the empty lot between Rick’s of Ethridge and Ethridge Church of Christ? Did you know that one of the most well-known buildings in the county once stood on that spot? The building in this grainy black-and-white … Continue reading →

Did you know that Lawrenceburg once had its own military academy, and that the school’s baseball team was coached by a former outfielder for the New York Yankees? The Lawrenceburg Military Academy enjoyed a very brief existence on a sprawling … Continue reading →

Have a look at this gem from the files of the Lawrence County Public Library! This photo is from around 1965, when the library was on the second floor of the old City Hall building.

The city of Lawrenceburg voted for total prohibition of alcohol sales almost twenty years before the United States passed a Constitutional amendment to do the same, and the action sparked the outrage of Lawrence County’s German population. Lawrence County has … Continue reading →

When the Lawrence County Public Library was first established in 1941, it was situated in a room on the second floor of City Hall. The current library building was built in 1970 and expanded in the 1990s. Do you have … Continue reading →

This photo is of a downtown event in the 1940s or 1950s on the north end of the Public Square in Lawrenceburg. The photo can be dated by several clues, one of which is the presence of the 48-star flag … Continue reading →

Happy Amish Christmas! You may notice today that many Amish businesses are closed for Christmas. That’s because many of Lawrence County’s Amish people observe the holiday known as ‘Old Christmas.’ Old Christmas is the name given to the date celebrated … Continue reading →

This past week will be remembered for many years as one of the warmest, stormiest Christmas seasons in local history. The tragic tornadoes which tore through northern and western Lawrence County on December 23 were followed soon after by historic … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas, friends! Who doesn’t love a good letter to Santa? The following letters to Santa were written by Lawrence County children in 1926 and published in the ‘Democrat-Union’ that December. “Dear Santa Claus: I am 7 years old. Please … Continue reading →

Happy birthday today to Professor E.O. Coffman, who was born on this day (December 6) in 1882. Professor Coffman served the Lawrence County Schools System for an astonishing 52 years, including 38 years as the principal of Lawrence County High … Continue reading →